The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th March 2006 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th March 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: VIP's back on the boardNOTABLEAAcross 5: Roman with settled routine in public transportBRUTUSAAcross 9: What dictionaries do about it is quite clearDEFINITEAAcross 10: Beauty consultant goes to the wallMIRRORAAcross 12: Ruin the riverside, as punters may doBREAKTHEBANKAAcross 15: File data, if somehow connectedAFFILIATEDAAcross 17: Remains in a silent orderASHAAcross 19: Vehicle needing endless attentionCARAAcross 20: No-man's-land taken over by NapoleonANIMALFARMAAcross 22: Famous knockabout comedy duoPUNCHANDJUDYAAcross 26: Angry, if rule is brokenIREFULAAcross 27: As I'm the chosen one, I have to make a complaintIMPETIGOAAcross 28: Hear ways to make assignationsTRYSTSAAcross 29: Brown paper set on fireSUNBURNDDown 1: Agrees to one result of decimal coinageNODSDDown 2: Head off tense argumentTIFFDDown 3: Finance two aeronautical operationsBANKROLLDDown 4: Tear out about ten moreEXTRADDown 6: Exchanged abuse with a guardRAILEDDDown 7: The pitch of the roadTARMACADAMDDown 8: House supports industrial action to be effectiveSTRIKE HOMEDDown 11: A way to enlarge hole in spoutSTREAMDDown 13: Striker to take aim - a decisive moment!MATCH POINTDDown 14: Offer entry for brass!EFFRONTERYDDown 16: A shade partly drawn in good weatherAWNINGDDown 18: Doctor bound leg - supplied stickBLUDGEONDDown 21: Awkward truths forcibly put forwardTHRUSTDDown 23: They are posted either side of the doorJAMBSDDown 24: Use deception to get university placeLIEUDDown 25: He's very stupid to continueGO ONDDown 25: He's very stupid to continueGOON